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Six people killed in unprecedented Hawaii wildfires fanned by hurricane winds (www.theguardian.com)

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Six people were killed in the unprecedented wildfires that tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui overnight, authorities said.

The fires, fanned by strong winds from Hurricane Dora, destroyed businesses in the historic town of Lahaina, and left at least two dozen people injured, officials said at a press conference Wednesday. There have been 13 evacuations for three fires.

Rescuers with the US Coast Guard pulled a dozen people from the ocean water off Lahaina after they had dived in to escape smoke and flames. Burn patients have been flown to the island of Oahu, officials said.

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[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The fires, fanned by strong winds from Hurricane Dora, destroyed businesses in the historic town of Lahaina, and left at least two dozen people injured, officials said at a press conference Wednesday.

Rescuers with the US Coast Guard pulled a dozen people from the ocean water off Lahaina after they had dived in to escape smoke and flames.

Richard Bissen Jr, the county of Maui mayor, announced the deaths during a Wednesday morning news conference.

Six patients were flown from Maui to the island of Oahu on Tuesday night, said Speedy Bailey, the regional director for Hawaii Life Flight, an air ambulance company.

Firefighters were encountering roads blocked by downed trees and power lines as they worked the inland fires, Martin said.

They tend to break out in large grasslands on the dry sides of the islands and are generally much smaller than mainland fires.

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[–] RealAccountNameHere@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you for posting.

I've visited Maui and went to Lahaina. Took a photo in front of the banyan tree. As someone who was evacuated by the Marshall fire as well, this hits home in so many ways.

My heart goes out to the residents of that beautiful place.

[–] Sightline@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

No problem. I've been to Oahu myself.

[–] jiayux@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Death toll is at least 36 now